Applying for citizenship after divorce

[haleesgal 0]

Hello,

I had my conditional green card based on a good faith marriage to a US citizen on Sep. 2013, and I filed to remove conditions on my green card on Jul. 2015, I received my permanent green card on May 2016. The question comes as follows: the relationship between my spouse and I is falling apart recently and we are in the process of getting a divorce. Will I lose my green card if we get divorced? and does it affect the process of applying for the citizenship later? and when can I apply for citizenship? do I have to wait for 5 years?

Thank you

Edited June 16, 2016 by haleesgal

[Pitaya 2,577]

~Moved from K1 Process to Effects of Major Family Changes on Immigration Benefits~

~Similar topics are often discussed at this forum, not K1-related~

[haleesgal 0]

Hello,

I had my conditional green card based on a good faith marriage to a US citizen on Sep. 2013, and I filed to remove conditions on my green card on Jul. 2015, I received my permanent green card on May 2016. The question comes as follows: the relationship between my spouse and I is falling apart recently and we are in the process of getting a divorce. Will I lose my green card if we get divorced? and does it affect the process of applying for the citizenship later? and when can I apply for citizenship? do I have to wait for 5 years?

Thank you

[haleesgal 0]

Thank you

[Cheezees 1,514]

Hello,

I had my conditional green card based on a good faith marriage to a US citizen on Sep. 2013, and I filed to remove conditions on my green card on Jul. 2015, I received my permanent green card on May 2016. The question comes as follows: the relationship between my spouse and I is falling apart recently and we are in the process of getting a divorce. Will I lose my green card if we get divorced? No. and does it affect the process of applying for the citizenship later? No, you can still apply for citizenship. and when can I apply for citizenship? Check out the forms and instructions related to citizenship/ the N-400 process at uscis.gov/forms. do I have to wait for 5 years? Check out the forms and instructions related to citizenship/ the N-400 process at uscis.gov/forms. They answer your above questions and many others. Good luck!

Thank you

[aleful 1,905]

hi

no, you won't loose your GC

you can file for citizenship after 5 years of being a resident

[Ortolan 381]

Don't worry...you can still file for citizenship, yes, but like the above poster says, since you won't be married to the original US citizen who sponsored you in the first place, you have to wait until you've been here for 5 years.

See this link: https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization

Good luck